Sec. 602. YOUTH ACCESS TO AMERICAN JOBS IN AVIATION TASK FORCE

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## SEC. 602 YOUTH ACCESS TO AMERICAN JOBS IN AVIATION TASK FORCE ###

(a)In General Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (in this section referred to as the “Task Force”). ###

(b)Duties Not later than 12 months after its establishment under subsection (a), the Task Force shall develop and submit to the Administrator recommendations and strategies for the Administration to— ####

(1)facilitate and encourage high school students in the United States, beginning in their junior year, to enroll in and complete career and technical education courses, including STEM, that would prepare them to enroll in a course of study related to an aviation career at an institution of higher education, including a community college or trade school; ####

(2)facilitate and encourage the students described in paragraph

(1)to enroll in a course of study related to an aviation career, including aviation manufacturing, engineering and maintenance, at an institution of higher education, including a community college or trade school; and ####

(3)identify and develop pathways for students who complete a course of study described in paragraph

(2)to secure registered apprenticeships, workforce development programs, or careers in the aviation industry of the United States. ###

(c)Considerations When developing recommendations and strategies under subsection (b), the Task Force shall— ####

(1)identify industry trends that encourage or discourage youth in the United States from pursuing careers in aviation; ####

(2)consider how the Administration; air carriers; aircraft, powerplant, and avionics manufacturers; aircraft repair stations; and other aviation stakeholders can coordinate efforts to support youth in pursuing careers in aviation; ####

(3)identify methods of enhancing aviation apprenticeships, job skills training, mentorship, education, and outreach programs that are exclusive to youth in the United States; and ####

(4)identify potential sources of government and private sector funding, including grants and scholarships, that may be used to carry out the recommendations and strategies described in subsection

(b)and to support youth in pursuing careers in aviation. ###

(d)Report Not later than 30 days after submission of the recommendations and strategies under subsection (b), the Task Force shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report outlining such recommendations and strategies. ###

(e)Composition of Task Force The Administrator shall appoint members of the Task Force, including representatives from the following: ####

(1)Air carriers. ####

(2)Aircraft, powerplant, and avionics manufacturers. ####

(3)Aircraft repair stations. ####

(4)Local educational agencies or high schools. ####

(5)Institutions of higher education, including community colleges and aviation trade schools. ####

(6)Such other aviation and educational stakeholders and experts as the Administrator considers appropriate. ###

(f)Period of Appointment Members shall be appointed to the Task Force for the duration of the existence of the Task Force. ###

(g)Compensation Task Force members shall serve without compensation. ###

(h)Sunset The Task Force shall terminate upon the submittal of the report pursuant to subsection (d). ###

(i)Definition of STEM The term “STEM” means— ####

(1)science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and ####

(2)other career and technical education subjects that build on the subjects described in paragraph (1). ## Subtitle B Women in Aviation